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Technology
As people rely more and more on technology to solve problems, the ability of humans to think
for themselves will surely deteriorate./////////////The primary goal of technological advancement
should be to increase people's efficiency so that they have more leisure time. Write a response
in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the statement and explain your
reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should consider
ways in which the statement might or might not hold true and explain how these considerations shape
your position.
The human mind will always be superior to machines because

machines are only tools of human minds.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree
or disagree with the statement and explain your reasoning for the
position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you
should consider ways in which the statement might or might not hold
true and explain how these considerations shape your position
Claim: Imagination is a more valuable asset than experience.

Reason: People who lack experience are free to imagine what is possible
without the constraints of established habits and attitudes.
////////
In most professions and academic fields, imagination is more important than
knowledge
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the
claim and the reason on which that claim is based.
education/curriulum/
A nation should require all of its students to study the same national curriculum until th
enter college.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the recommendation and explain y
reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, describe specific circumstances in which
the recommendation would or would not be advantageous and explain how these examples shape your position.
Universities should require every student to take a variety of courses outside the stude
of study.//////////Claim: Universities should require every student to take a variety of cour
outside the student's major field of study.
Reason: Acquiring knowledge of various academic disciplines is the best way to become
educated.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the recomme
and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, d
specific circumstances in which adopting the recommendation would or would not be advantageou
explain how these examples shape your position.
Formal education tends to restrain our minds and spirits rather than set them free.///////
people believe that the purpose of education is to free the mind and the spirit. Others b
that formal education tends to restrain our minds and spirits rather than set them free.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the statemen
explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you s
consider ways in which the statement might or might not hold true and explain how these consider
shape your position.
Claim: When planning courses, educators should take into account the interests and
suggestions of their students.
Reason: Students are more motivated to learn when they are interested in what they ar
studying.(or)Educators should find out what students want included in the curriculum a
offer it to them.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the claim and
reason on which that claim is based.
Educators should teach facts only after their students have studied the ideas, trends, a
concepts that help explain those facts./////////Educators should base their assessment of
students' learning not on students' grasp of facts but on the ability to explain the ideas
and concepts that those facts illustrate.
In order to become well-rounded individuals, all college students should be required to

courses in which they read poetry, novels, mythology, and other types of imaginative lit
Colleges and universities should require their students to spend at least one semester s
in a foreign country.
education/career/other
Educational institutions should actively encourage their students to choose fields of stu
will prepare them for lucrative careers./ Educational institutions should dissuade studen
pursuing fields of study in which they are unlikely to succeed.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the claim. In
developing and supporting your position, be sure to address the most compelling reasons and/or e
that could be used to challenge your position.
Some people believe that college students should consider only their own talents and in
when choosing a field of study. Others believe that college students should base their c
a field of study on the availability of jobs in that field / College students should base
choice of a field of study on the availability of jobs in that field.
Write a response in which you discuss which view more closely aligns with your own position and e
your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should ad
both of the views presented.
Governments should offer a free university education to any student who has been adm
a university but who cannot afford the tuition ////// Governments should offer college a
university education free of charge to all students.
Write a response in which you discuss your views on the policy and explain your reasoning for the p
you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should consider the possible consequenc
implementing the policy and explain how these consequences shape your position.
Students should always question what they are taught instead of accepting it passively
Competition for high grades seriously limits the quality of learning at all levels of educa
Learning is primarily a matter of personal discipline; students cannot be motivated

school or college alone.
behaviour
People's behavior is largely determined by forces not of their own making.

statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and
supporting your position, you should consider ways in which the statement might or
might not hold true and explain how these considerations shape your position.
The best way to teach is to praise positive actions and ignore negative one /
The best way to teachwhether as an educator, employer, or parentis to
praise positive actions and ignore negative ones.
The luxuries and conveniences of contemporary life prevent people from

developing into truly strong and independent individuals.
The increasingly rapid pace of life today causes more problems than it solves.
leadership
Some people believe that in order to be effective, political leaders must

yield to public opinion and abandon principle for the sake of
compromise. Others believe that the most essential quality of an
effective leader is the ability to remain consistently committed to
particular principles and objectives.
Write a response in which you discuss which view more closely aligns with your
own position and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing
and supporting your position, you should address both of the views presented.
Claim: In any fieldbusiness, politics, education, government

those in power should step down after five years.
Reason: The surest path to success for any enterprise is
revitalization through new leadership.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree
with the claim and the reason on which that claim is based.
society
The well-being of a society is enhanced when many of its people

question authority.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or
disagree with the statement and explain your reasoning for the position
you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should consider
ways in which the statement might or might not hold true and explain how
these considerations shape your position.
Claim: The best way to understand the character of a society is to

examine the character of the men and women that the society
chooses as its heroes or its role models.
Reason: Heroes and role models reveal a society's highest ideals.
disagree with the claim and the reason on which that claim is based.
Society should identify those children who have special talents

and provide training for them at an early age to develop their
talents.
disagree with the recommendation and explain your reasoning for the
position you take. In developing and supporting your position, describe
specific circumstances in which adopting the recommendation would or
would not be advantageous and explain how these examples shape your
position.
Some people believe that in order to thrive, a society must put its
own overall success before the well-being of its individual
citizens. Others believe that the well-being of a society can only
be measured by the general welfare of all its people.
Write a response in which you discuss which view more closely aligns with
your own position and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In
developing and supporting your position, you should address both of the
views presented.
government
Governments should focus on solving the immediate problems

of today rather than on trying to solve the anticipated
problems of the future.
would not be advantageous and explain how these examples shape
your position.
Government officials should rely on their own judgment rather

than unquestioningly carry out the will of the people they
serve. /////////
Some people believe that government
officials must carry out the will of the people they serve.
Others believe that officials should base their decisions on
their own judgment.
your position
Politicians should pursue common ground and reasonable

consensus rather than elusive ideals.
your position.
Some people believe it is often necessary, even desirable, for

political leaders to withhold information from the public.
Others believe that the public has a right to be fully informed.
Write a response in which you discuss which view more closely aligns
with your own position and explain your reasoning for the position you
take. In developing and supporting your position, you should address
both of the views presented.
occupation
Teachers' salaries should be based on their students'

academic performance.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the claim. In developing and supporting
your position, be sure to address the most compelling reasons
and/or examples that could be used to challenge your position.
All parents should be required to volunteer time to their

children's schools.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the recommendation and explain your
reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting
your position, describe specific circumstances in which adopting
the recommendation would or would not be advantageous and
Research
Scientists and other researchers should focus their

research on areas that are likely to benefit the
greatest number of people.Write a response in which you
discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the
recommendation and explain your reasoning for the position
you take. In developing and supporting your position,
describe specific circumstances in which adopting the
recommendation would or would not be advantageous and
Governments should place few, if any, restrictions on

scientific research and development.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which
you agree or disagree with the recommendation and explain
your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and
supporting your position, describe specific circumstances in
which adopting the recommendation would or would not be
advantageous and explain how these examples shape your
position.
Governments should not fund any scientific research

whose consequences are unclear.Write a response in
which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree
with the recommendation and explain your reasoning for the
position you take. In developing and supporting your
position, describe specific circumstances in which adopting
the recommendation would or would not be advantageous
and explain how these examples shape your position.
Claim: Nations should suspend government funding

for the arts when significant numbers of their citizens
are hungry or unemployed.
Reason: It is inappropriateand, perhaps, even cruel
to use public resources to fund the arts when
people's basic needs are not being met.
leadership
People should undertake risky action only after they have carefully
considered its consequences.
would not be advantageous and explain how these examples shape your
position.
Claim: It is no longer possible for a society to regard any living man

or woman as a hero.
Reason: The reputation of anyone who is subjected to media
scrutiny will eventually be diminished.
disagree with the claim and the reason on which that claim is based.
Leaders are created by the demands that are placed on them.

disagree with the statement and explain your reasoning for the position you
take. In developing and supporting your position, you should consider ways
in which the statement might or might not hold true and explain how these
considerations shape your position.
To be an effective leader, a public official must maintain the highest
ethical and moral standards.////////Some people argue that
successful leaders in government, industry, or other fields must be
highly competitive. Other people claim that in order to be
successful, a leader must be willing and able to cooperate with
others
.Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or
disagree with the claim. In developing and supporting your position, be sure
to address the most compelling reasons and/or examples that could be used
to challenge your position.
abstract
To understand the most important characteristics of a society, one must study its major c
extent to which you agree or disagree with the statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In
should consider ways in which the statement might or might not hold true and explain how these considerations s
Scandals are useful because they focus our attention on problems in ways that no speak
response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the claim. In developing and suppo
compelling reasons and/or examples that could be used to challenge your position.
Claim: Governments must ensure that their major cities receive the financial support they
primarily in cities that a nation's cultural traditions are preserved and generated. Write a re
you agree or disagree with the claim and the reason on which that claim is based.
Some people believe that government funding of the arts is necessary to ensure that the
all people. Others believe that government funding of the arts threatens the integrity of th
Write a response in which you discuss which view more closely aligns with your own position and explain your re
and supporting your position, you should address both of the views presented.
In any field of endeavor, it is impossible to make a significant contrib

strongly influenced by past achievements within that field.
position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should consider ways in which t
and explain how these considerations shape your position.
Nations should pass laws to preserve any remaining wilderness areas in their natural st
developed for economic gain.///////////////When old buildings stand on ground that modern
for modern purposes, modern development should be given precedence over the preser
supporting your position, you should consider the possible consequences of implementing the polic
Laws should be flexible enough to take account of various circumstances, times, and pla
society has a responsibility to obey just laws and to disobey and resist unjust laws.
Governments should place few, if any, restrictions on scientific research and developme
position you take. In developing and supporting your position, describe specific circumstances in w
or would not be advantageous and explain how these examples shape your position.
Governments should not fund any scientific research whose consequences are unclear.W
extent to which you agree or disagree with the recommendation and explain your reasoning for the
supporting your position, describe specific circumstances in which adopting the recommendation w
In any field of inquiry, the beginner is more likely than the expert to make important co
The surest indicator of a great nation is represented not by the achievements of its rule
general welfare of its people.
Society should make efforts to save endangered species only if the potential extinction
human activities. /////// Some people believe that society should try to save every plant
expense to humans in effort, time, and financial well-being. Others believe that society
especially at a great cost in money and jobs, to save endangered species.
/////////
There is little justification for society to make extraordinary effortsespecially at a grea
endangered animal or plant species.
supporting your position, you should consider the possible consequences of implementing the polic
As we acquire more knowledge, things do not become more comprehensible, but more c
In any situation, progress requires discussion among people who have contrasting poin
Claim: We can usually learn much more from people whose views we share than from th
Reason: Disagreement can cause stress and inhibit learning.
It is primarily through our identification with social groups that we define ourselves.
The greatness of individuals can be decided only by those who live after them, not by th
Young people should be encouraged to pursue long-term, realistic goals rather than see
position you take. In developing and supporting your position, describe specific circumstances in w
or would not be advantageous and explain how these examples shape your position.
If a goal is worthy, then any means taken to attain it are justifiable.

In order for any work of artfor example, a film, a novel, a poem, or a songto have me
most people.
Many important discoveries or creations are accidental: it is usually while seeking the a
across the answer to another.Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you ag
might or might not hold true and explain how these considerations shape your position.
The main benefit of the study of history is to dispel the illusion that people living now a
who lived in earlier times.
People who are the most deeply committed to an idea or policy are also the most critica
Knowing about the past cannot help people to make important decisions today.////////
Claim: Knowing about the past cannot help people to make important decisions today.
Reason: The world today is significantly more complex than it was even in the relatively
Claim: The best test of an argument is its ability to convince someone with an opposing
Reason: Only by being forced to defend an idea against the doubts and contrasting view
the value of that idea.
Unfortunately, in contemporary society, creating an appealing image has become more

behind that image.
The best ideas arise from a passionate interest in commonplace things.

In any professionbusiness, politics, education, governmentthose in power should ste

be sure to address the most compelling reasons and/or examples that could be used to challenge y
Critical judgment of work in any given field has little value unless it comes from someon
The best way for a society to prepare its young people for leadership in government, in
them a sense of cooperation, not competition.
Some people believe that corporations have a responsibility to promote the well-being
which they operate. Others believe that the only responsibility of corporations, provide
make as much money as possible.
Write a response in which you discuss which view more closely aligns with your own position and e
take. In developing and supporting your position, you should address both of the views presented.
It is more harmful to compromise one's own beliefs than to adhere to them.
cities
cities
art /government funds
individual achievement
govt against environment
law
govt/research
govt/research

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Technology

The human mind will always be superior to machines because

Claim: Imagination is a more valuable asset than experience.

In order to become well-rounded individuals, all college students should be required to

Learning is primarily a matter of personal discipline; students cannot be motivated

People's behavior is largely determined by forces not of their own making.

The luxuries and conveniences of contemporary life prevent people from

Some people believe that in order to be effective, political leaders must

Claim: In any fieldbusiness, politics, education, government

The well-being of a society is enhanced when many of its people

Claim: The best way to understand the character of a society is to

Society should identify those children who have special talents

Governments should focus on solving the immediate problems

Government officials should rely on their own judgment rather

Politicians should pursue common ground and reasonable

Some people believe it is often necessary, even desirable, for

Teachers' salaries should be based on their students'

All parents should be required to volunteer time to their

Scientists and other researchers should focus their

Governments should place few, if any, restrictions on

Governments should not fund any scientific research

Claim: Nations should suspend government funding

Claim: It is no longer possible for a society to regard any living man

Leaders are created by the demands that are placed on them.

In any field of endeavor, it is impossible to make a significant contrib

If a goal is worthy, then any means taken to attain it are justifiable.

Unfortunately, in contemporary society, creating an appealing image has become more

The best ideas arise from a passionate interest in commonplace things.

In any professionbusiness, politics, education, governmentthose in power should ste

art /government funds

govt against environment

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